Teacher of English

TEACHER OF ENGLISH

Salary:                                 M1 – U3 £28,000 - £43,685 FTE salary per annum

Contract type:                  Temporary to cover a maternity leave, 32.5 hours per week

Start date:                          May 2023 

We are seeking to appoint a creative, inspirational and dedicated classroom practitioner to join the English Faculty at this exciting time of growth. The role would suit an experienced teacher or an ECT, and would provide an opportunity to play a pivotal role in the continued development of English within the school. Teaching and learning is at the heart of everything we do and our teachers are second to none in their pursuit of teaching excellence. We expect to appoint someone who has the ability to raise student achievement for all and the desire to continually update and challenge their teaching and learning skills.

Our ethos is ‘Aspiring and Achieving Together’. Whilst we are committed to ensuring that every student makes excellent progress, this concept stretches well beyond academic performance. We firmly believe that every aspect of school should equip learners to be successful in all areas of their lives, both now and for their future. Indeed, every single decision or action taken improves the life chances of all our learners. This is underpinned by ensuring The Westleigh school is a safe, nurturing and happy environment: put simply, The Westleigh School is a great place to learn and a great place to work. 

Uniting with The Shaw Education Trust brings with it new opportunities and a wealth of resources to supplement our mission to improve outcomes for all our students. Colleagues will have access to a large range of well-established training opportunities, such as a fully funded L5 Instructional Coaching qualification or Accelerated Leadership training, for those aspiring to Middle Leadership. Outstanding teachers will also achieve Trust Professional Advocate designation, which provides exciting opportunities to support colleagues within both The Westleigh School and across other SET schools to share best practice. With this brings the opportunity to engage in the cross-trust peer review and Trust CPD programme.

The successful candidates will:

·        Willingness to be flexible and support the school when needed

·        Bring rigour and an eye for detail and experience to our ambitious school

·        Be professional and approachable

In return we can offer:

·        A forward thinking and innovative Senior Leadership Team

·        An open and transparent workplace that has an honest and respectful culture

·        Friendly and enthusiastic children

·        Caring, friendly colleagues with a strong team spirit and a positive attitude

·        Supportive parents and Academy Councillors

The Westleigh School enjoys a successful partnership with the Shaw Education Trust, which is a growing multi academy trust led by an Executive Leadership Team steeped in school leadership and improvement experience. Working with the Shaw Education Trust also allows colleagues to access a large range of well-established training opportunities and work alongside like-minded professionals across a range of schools. 

The Shaw Education Trust offer the following benefits with your employment:

·        An excellent Local Government Pension Scheme / Teachers Pension

·        Generous holiday entitlement from your first day of employment (28 days holiday rising to 30 days after 5 years’ service + Paid Bank Holidays) – Support Staff Only

·        Access to health and wellbeing support via Occupational Health

·        Cycle to work scheme

·        Access to our Institute of Education and fantastic opportunities to help you grow, contribute and flourish in your role and in the Trust

At The Westleigh School, each pupil can feel that they belong to a caring and supportive environment. The school/academy is committed to the safeguarding and wellbeing of students and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undergo appropriate child protection screening including a DBS check.

Please click on the following link to refer to SET Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy

Further details and application forms are available from the school website www.thewestleighschool.co.uk / www.shaw-education.org.uk/careers or by contacting the school. 

Completed applications are returnable to The Westleigh School, Westleigh Lane, Leigh WN7 5NL via vacancies@westleigh.wigan.sch.uk

In accordance with our safer recruitment policy CV’s will not be accepted.

Application deadline:          Friday 3rd February 2023 at 9am

Interview date:                     Tuesday 7th February

Required:                              May 2023